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PoliticsSolomon Islands' pro-China prime minister reelected to parliament Leader's bid to remain in control of government still undecided Manasseh Sogavare, prime minsiter of the Solomon Islands, addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

SYDNEY -- Pro-China Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare has announced his withdrawal from the race to hold the nation's top office after this month's elections, in which several members of his party lost their seats. [2]

File image of Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and China’s Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 10, 2023/Photo: AFP AFP Solomon Islanders will head to the polls this week, voting in an election that pro... [3]

SYDNEY -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reiterated bilateral security ties during a meeting Thursday, months after the Solomons entered into a pact with China. [4]

Solomon Islands’ former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare (C) leaves after the newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele press conference outside the Parliament House in Honiara on May 2, 2024. [5]

Indo-PacificSolomon Islands signs U.S.-Pacific partnership statement in about-face China-leaning country seen influencing toned-down language on security Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, right, poses for a photo with U.S. [6]

Critics say pivot to Beijing hasn't solved Pacific island nation's core issues Air Force says construction issues slow project amid funding review Oil leaks put coral reefs, mangroves and fisheries at risk, researcher warns Triennial gathering provid... [7]

US strikes deal with Micronesia, another piece in its China containment policy The US signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Micronesia offering economic assistance. This follows similar deals with the Marshall Islands and Palau. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-19 · 71% match

Solomon Islands' pro-China prime minister reelected to parliament

PoliticsSolomon Islands' pro-China prime minister reelected to parliament Leader's bid to remain in control of government still undecided Manasseh Sogavare, prime minsiter of the Solomon Islands, addresses the 78th Session of the U.N.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-29 · 75% match

Pro-China leader Sogavare pulls out of Solomon Islands PM race

SYDNEY -- Pro-China Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare has announced his withdrawal from the race to hold the nation's top office after this month's elections, in which several members of his party lost their seats.

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-04-15 · 75% match

Solomon Islands readies for election in shadow of China’s influence

File image of Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and China’s Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 10, 2023/Photo: AFP AFP Solomon Islanders will head to the polls this week, voting in an election that pro

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-10-07 · 73% match

Solomon Islands, Australia reaffirm security and development ties

SYDNEY -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reiterated bilateral security ties during a meeting Thursday, months after the Solomons entered into a pact with China.

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-06-06 · 71% match

Australia woos Solomon Islands after pro-China PM’s exit

Solomon Islands’ former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare (C) leaves after the newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele press conference outside the Parliament House in Honiara on May 2, 2024.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-10-01 · 71% match

Solomon Islands signs U.S.-Pacific partnership statement in about-face

Indo-PacificSolomon Islands signs U.S.-Pacific partnership statement in about-face China-leaning country seen influencing toned-down language on security Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, right, poses for a photo with U.S.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-08-14 · 65% match

Pacific Islands

Critics say pivot to Beijing hasn't solved Pacific island nation's core issues Air Force says construction issues slow project amid funding review Oil leaks put coral reefs, mangroves and fisheries at risk, researcher warns Triennial gathering provid

[8] MM asianews.it · 65% match

US strikes deal with Micronesia, another piece in its China containment policy

US strikes deal with Micronesia, another piece in its China containment policy The US signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Micronesia offering economic assistance. This follows similar deals with the Marshall Islands and Palau.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-08-30 · 56% match

Solomon Islands lurch toward despotism as China debt deepens

TOKYO -- For those anxious about China's growing influence in the Pacific, it is difficult to pick the most alarming development in the Solomon Islands over the past month.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-07 · 30% match

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